Fertilizer consumption in Argentina sets record in 2021/22

The total consumption of fertilizers in Argentina added to 4.54 million tonnes in 2021/22, setting a  record, reported the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange. The volume was 12% higher than the previous harvest season.

The increase in acreage and the increase in the number of applications drove the growth. The area destined for corn grew by 900 thousand hectares (13%), and those for wheat and barley grew by 500 thousand hectares (3% and 33%, respectively).

According to the exchange, the crops that most consumed fertilizers were corn and wheat, with 37% and 33% of the total used in the country. Soybeans accounted for 16% of the volume, barley for 7%, and sunflower for 3%.

Nitrogenous fertilizers were the most used, representing 59% of the total. Phosphates accounted for the other 41%.

Source: Valor Econômico 

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